Learning Objective

Target Audience

Accreditation

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.0AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.

CME Disclaimer

The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.

Disclosures

In accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education requires resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.

The following faculty have indicated that they have a relationship which, in the context of their contributions, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD (Activity Director)

Consulting

Horizon Pharma

Consulting

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals

Richard G. Trohman, MD, MBA

Consulting

Biosense Webster

Consulting; Received final support for research and fellow training (salary support); Teaching and Speaking

Boston Scientific

Consulting; Received research funding and support for fellow training (salary support);
Teaching and Speaking

Medtronic/Vitatron

Consulting; Received research funding and support for fellow training (salary support);
Teaching and Speaking

St. Jude Medical

Teaching and Speaking

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.

Received research funding

Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories

Parikshit S. Sharma, MD, MPH

Teaching and Speaking

Medtronic

All other authors, co-activity directors, reviewers and CCJM staff report no relevant financial relationships which, in the context of their contributions, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest.

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This CME activity was produced by the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine and the Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education.